Alcides
/ (ælˈsaɪdiːz) /
another name for Hercules 1 (def. 1)
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How to use Alcides in a sentence
The Alcides, who was carrying the axis of the world, fallen down in physical rheumatism!
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleAt three quarters past three the Admiral made the Repulse and Alcides signal to bear down.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II | Sir John RossWhen they reached his dwelling, 'This threshold,' he cries, 'Alcides the Conqueror stooped to cross; in this palace he rested.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilAlcides heard him, and deep in his heart he stifled a heavy sigh, and let idle tears fall.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilCadiz: in ancient times a Phœnician colony, whose coins bear the emblem of two pillars—the pillars of Hercules (Alcides).
The Lusiad | Lus de Cames
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